Jeremy Hutson

Jeremy Mark Hutson
Born (1957-05-07) 7 May 1957
Alma materWadham College, Oxford (BA)
Hertford College, Oxford (PhD)
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPhysical chemistry
InstitutionsDurham University
ThesisAnisotropic intermolecular forces in rare gas-hydrogen halide systems (1981)
Doctoral advisorBrian J. Howard
Websitehttps://jmhutson.webspace.durham.ac.uk/

Jeremy Mark Hutson FRS (born 7 May 1957) is a British theoretical chemist noted for his research into the theory of ultracold molecules, as well as previous work on Van der Waals molecules and their spectroscopy.[1]

Education

Hutson graduated with first-class honours in Chemistry from Wadham College, Oxford in 1979.[2] He earned his doctorate from Hertford College, Oxford two years later under the supervision of Brian J. Howard.[2]

Career and research

From 1981-1983, Hutson worked as a post-doctoral research fellow in the group of Robert J. LeRoy at the University of Waterloo. In 1983, Hutson became at independent research fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge, before taking up a position as a Lecturer at Durham University in 1987. He was promoted to Reader in 1993 and Professor in 1996.[3][4] Hutson was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2010.[5] He served as Head of the Durham University Department of Chemistry from 1998-2001.

Hutson was a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Chemical Physics from 1997-1999, and of Molecular Physics from 2000-2005.[2]

Awards and honours

Personal life

Since 1998, Hutson has produced work on the history of Tudhoe and the wider County Durham area.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jeremy Mark Hutson – Faculty of Chemistry University of Warsaw". www.chem.uw.edu.pl. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  2. ^ a b c "Professor Jeremy Mark Hutson, FRS" (PDF). Durham University. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Royal Society honours Durham University chemist". Durham University. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Jeremy M Hutson". Durham University. 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Fellow Detail Page | Royal Society". royalsociety.org. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  6. ^ "Tilden Prizes Previous Winners". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  7. ^ Durham, History of Tudhoe Village: Dissent and Rebellion in County. "History of Tudhoe Village". History of Tudhoe Village: Dissent and Rebellion in County Durham. Retrieved 2025-12-22.